"He said to them, 'Say this when you pray:
Father, may your name be held holy.
Your kingdom come.
Give us each day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins,
for we ourselves forgive each one who is in debt to us.
And do not put us to the test.'"
(St Luke's Gospel 11:2-4)
Dear friends,
The stories from this weekend's 'NZ Catholic' newspaper (
http://www.catholic.org.nz/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html ) haven't made
it on to their Web site yet, but I will give them a write-up next week
without fail.
God bless,
Mike Leon
'kiwicath' forum manager
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
St Vincent de Paul Society Newsletter Autumn/Winter 2001
Highlights:
Centenary of the death of Charles Gordon O'Neil, founder of the Society
in New Zealand and Australia
"A long and fascinating path": Introducing Anne-Marie McCarten, the
Society's new National Secretary (photos)
"$4.5m Project On $1 Property": The Hastings Regional Council has been
offered three and a half acres of beachfront land at Waimarama for $1
and hopes to develop a $4.5 million school holiday campsite and holiday
homes for families in the area.
"Light Years Ahead Of Other Countries": Some of the things that are
happening with the Society's youth activities in New Zealand are light
years ahead of other countries, the National President, Kevin Tansley,
told the National Council meeting.
"Strangers In Our Midst - Part Three": The third and final part of the
story of the Society's part in helping migrants and refugees in New
Zealand, by Des Ryan.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
'Talking the Te Reo talk '
NZ Herald 28.07.2001
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With the Government having committed $176 million for a Maori television
channel, Brenon O'Flaherty reports on some of the Pakeha who have taken
to this country's second official language. One of today's leading Maori
language educators, Catholic priest Mick Ryan, also has his name on a
Maori dictionary and language instruction texts.......
'Farewell to the fathers '
The Press 28 July 2001
The Marist order of priest-teachers played an important role in early
Canterbury, but they have been withdrawing from Catholic schools. Next
year they leave St Bedes, writes Mike Crean. Leaving will be a wrench
for Fr Kevin Manning, who came to St Bede's in 1959. Apart from four
years in Timaru and two in the United States, he has been there ever
since. He retired from teaching 10 years ago..........
'Redemptorists close Bower Ave monastery ' (photo)
The Press 23 July 2001
More than 50 years of religious service in Canterbury has come to an end
for a Catholic order. Priests of the Redemptorist order marked the
closing of their monastery and church in Bower Avenue, New Brighton,
with a special Mass and ceremony yesterday.......
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EMPLOYMENT
Compassion Housing Ltd: Services Manager
Compassion Housing Limited is a Sisters of Compassion charitable company
which manages the Sisters' pensioner rental units in Upper Hutt. Details
in Wel-com July 2001, and from Monty Arnott monty.arnott@hoc.org.nz or
send to PO Box 1474, Wellington. Tel. 04-383 4952 Fax. 04 383 7718
Sisters of Compassion Website: http://www.hoc.org.nz
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EVENTS & COURSES
29th July - 2nd December 2001
School of Missions, St. Gerard's Monastery, Wellington, New Zealand,
conducted by the International Catholic Programme of Evangelisation
(ICPE)
8-12 August 2001
Healing Crusade with Fr John Rea SM, Glenfield, Henderson, Pakuranga,
Manurewa and Epsom. Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 29 p.21 and at:
31 August 2001 (Closing Date)
'Art and Faith' Competition for paintings of a spiritual nature
sponsored by 'NZ Catholic' newspaper, Lillias McLean and Creative
Communities [Auckland City] Committee. Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 20
2001 p.23 . Entry form from NZ Catholic, PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby,
Auckland 1034. Email: catholic@iconz.co.nz or artel@xtra.co.nz. Fax:
(09) 360 3065 or (09) 524 8322
